First Description of the Male Conocephalus (Anisoptera) hilli Farooqi & Usmani, 2019 in Rice Fields from India

Abstract

ABSTRACT The present study describes the allotype of Conocephalus (Anisoptera) hilli Farooqi & Usmani, 2019, for the first time from India. The species C. (Anisoptera) hilli was collected along with C. maculatus and C. longipennis in the rice fields from Uttar Pradesh states of India. A brief diagnosis of the genus, subgenus and species and key to species is provided. Digital images and distribution map of the species are also provided. All specimens are deposited in the Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh for posterity.